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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
LOGIC AND FEELINGS.
How to Convince Stubborn People Of tho
Error of Their Convictions.

How to Convince Stubborn People Of tho
Error of Their Convictions.
Most men can argue, but compara-
lively few can really reason. As a
rule. man has his own notions of
right and wrong, of propriety and OF
expediency, and he is ready to act on
his own wishes and impulses If
another differs with him. he is prompt
to defend his position; and in SO doing
he thinks only of repeling an attack by
the best means available to him. 1t is
not in his mind that he may be in err
ror, and his opponent IN the right;
hence he gives no serious thought to
what is said against his position, or in
favor of another position. Sound rea-
soning is utterly useless in discussion
with man of that sort 1t can not
have weight with him. simply because
he refuses to give it thought except
with view 10 its repeling. And here
is the difficulty in dealing with the
average man, and at point where his
preferences or his prejudices influence
him strongly. If he is in error, no reason
ing tends to convince him of errc-.
He is to be reached. if at all. through
his feelings. First he must be made 20
feel that his interests and the interests
of the one who is dealing with him are
not just now in conflict Only when
his feelings are thus influenced, will
he listen to reason intelligently. He
who would bring his fellows to see
their error must first win their conf
dence; for. in nine cases out of ten.
logic is powerless against feelings. -
S. s. Times.
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THE FIRST NiHILIST.
Story of the Would-Be Assassin of Catha
rine III. of Russia.

Story of the Would-Be Assassin of Catha-
rine III. of Russia.
The well-known German writer,
Sacher- Masoch. gives in recent num-
! Der of the Revae Pozttiqne Ell lit
terGfre an interesting account of
Tschoglokof. the first Nihilist He was
a member of a secret society which
succeeded the famous society of the
.Besimenje" or "Anonymes. which
was formed in the reign of Peter Ill
of Russia This Emperor was an
ardent admirer of Frederick the Great
of Prussia. and was hated by many of
his subjects. not only on account of
his incompetency as a ruler, but chief
" because of his efforts to introduce,
especially into the army, German OFF,
GERS and customs Although entrance
into the society could only be obtained
by enduring the severest proofs and
by taking a terrible oath, it speedily
became very large, numbering among
its members persons from every rank
Finally the wife of the ill-fafed Peter
himself was won. through the influence
of the beautiful Princess Daschkoff.
and the conspirators felt themselves
strong enough to attempt a revolution.
In 1862, the Emperor was seized
and strangled. and his faithless wife
was seated upon the throne as the
Empress Catharine Il Although this
remarks able woman, a born ruler, at
tempted honestly to carry out the
wishes of the society of the San
onymes," which had given her the
crown, and some of whose members
she appointed to high positions. she
did not satisfy the awakened hopes
of very many among the more en-
lightened of her subjects. They
wanted far more than she was ready
TO grant the abolition of serf-
dom, the community of goods,
communal self-government and the
free liberation of all religions-in
word, a Slav republic To accom-
plish these ends new secret society
was formed. chiefly of learned men.
doctors. government officials and
army officers
A young Lieutenant of the Imperial
Guard, Tschoglokof was one of its
most prominent members. Animated
with fervent, patriotic spirit, ener-
getlc and courageous. with a fine per-
sonal appearance and endowed with
high degree of natural eloquence. he
was eminently fitted to be a popular
agitator. He wrote a memoir on the
situation in Russia, as viewed from his
standpoint, and managed to have
copy put under cushion on a sofa in
the saloon of the Empress. When this
seemed to have no effect he deter
mined to kill Catharine, whose tyran-
ny he detested. 1t should be said.
however, that it is by no means ina-
possible that he was acting in obedi-
ence to a command issued by his So
ciety. O1e night, when it was his duty
TO watch in The ante-chamber of the
Empress sleeping apartments. he en-
tered her bedroom 1t was CatharIne's
frequent habit to read in bed. ard for
tunately for herself she was doing so
At .h,i. i;,re. and her room was fully
Igh. Z Seeirg the young man enter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Colonel Fred Grant didn't know
it was loaded Chicago Neacs.
AS we figure it, the New York
Endorsement of the snub more than
eounterbalances the Ohio Endorsement
of the Chicago Nea0s.
Several days have passed since
the personal reception to Jefferson
Davis in Macon. Ga, yet no '.rebel'
has undertaken to seize the Govern
ment by the throat.-Arkasssds Ga
zette.
The Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette resents the idea that John Sher-
man lacks tact. The truth is John not
only lacks tact, but he lacks patriot
ism.-Attaaata Constitution.
Mr.. Blaine may now say with
perfect truth that he is out of politics.
But he would have been placed in a
less huniliating light if he had not
staid until put out Chicago Times.
The decks are cleared fer action.
and New York. with its commanding
position in affairs, has given the Demo-
Gratis their cue for action, and stimu-
lated anew the courage of the party,
which has been the party of the people
since the establishment of the Union.
. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Democratic party is in the
saddle again, and it is there to stay. 1t
has buried opposition parties in the
past, and will bury Others in the
future. It has about finished the
grave of the Republican party, and
next year it will bury that party. Lord
help US to be sufficiently thankful
ShelbgriIte lind } Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

1t takes Ii. 800, 900 gallons Of oil .
year to keep the railways Of Great
Britain going, and the cost Is nearly
s.. DOC. coo.
The telegraph line in Northern
China has been finished. The pre-
feet together with the necessary COM
plement of men. commenced building
the line on the 18th July, and by the
9Th of August they had advanced IS
far as Po-tu-ch' eng. From the latter
place the line was carried across the
Sung-hua river. and thence to the
AMOR river. where the terminus was
reached at Tsitsikar.
Tho great killer Of snakes in South
Africa is the secretary bird, gray
bird with long legs. whose name is de-
rived from its projecting feathers on
the side of the head. which look like
quill pens Snakes constitute the
principal food of the birds and thou
sands are killed by them. The snake
is first disabled BY severe blow with
the feet or beak. and then carried up
to great height in the air, whence it
is allowed to fall and be crushed on
the earth below. The secretary bird
is protected in Cape Colony on ac-
count of its services in thus destroy
ing venomous serpents- N T. Ledger.
The hope of geological London is
al this moment a young gorilla brought
from the Gaboom, and in stature and
bulk about the size of boy of thir-
teen. His room is warmed constantly
to q temperature of seventy-two de-
grees. and he has clean straw for his
couch. and the most tempting delica-
cies in sweetened pudding and ba-
nanas but he has no appetite and is
evidently in doleful grief at having
been kidnapped from his native forests
A most amiabl and accomplished
female chimpanzee lives next door,
but even the dulcet tones of her
humorous confabs with the keeper
have not a single charm for the home
sick gorilla
"A foreign paper gives the official
report of the head officer having charge
of woods and rivers in Belgium, from
which it appears that the total length
Of highways in that country amounts
to 4. 227 miles. of which there are al
ready planted more than one-halt or
2. ALI miles, with 264 miles yet to be
planted. The present value of the
trees is now four times as much as
their original cost, or have money
value of more than 81. 900, 600 Among
the trees thus planted elms are in the
largest numbers. then oaks, next pop
lars, and in diminishing numbers are
ash, beech, naples Norway spruce
and larch. Fruit trees are in much
smaller numbers. = Chicago Times
AT the present time there are near
" three thousand soldiers of the Rus
sian army under treatment for
ophthalmia in the hospital at Odessa
Diseases of the eye ara very common
in the Russian army, and are caused
by the excessively hot, rainless and
dusty summers and the dazzling glare
on the steppes in winter One would
suppose that when ophthalmia is 50
prevalent Russian medical men would
be especially well posted about it. but
this is not the case. The greater num-
Der of these ophthalmic patients in the
army are never treated by qualified
practitioner, and little is ever done
either to relieve or cure them. T.
Tribune.
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FAITHFUL NEW YORK.


Steady she stands, and steady she goes,
Faithful New York.
Standing I'D. spite Of all manner of foes.
Well to her work
Democrats. full of the old party IRE,
Here are still true:
Traitors and renegades only inspire
Good men anew
See how they rally, when all down the lima
Opens the fight!
Shoulder to shouldey they press. and how fns
Then is light
New York and Brooklyn step TO the 'front.'
Where they belong,
Bearing right gladly the fierce battles brunt
Steady and strong
Give us fight that is open and clear.
Lines plainly drawn.
Then viii our Democrats show, never fear.
Sinew and Drawn
See! they are ready, and patiently wait
So should they do
Ripe for the struggle of eighty and eight,
Confident. too!
N z S1z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
WOMEN OF TURKEY.

Hon. 8. s. Cox Discourses ON the Func-
lions OF the Chief Eunuch.
Writing of the harem. Mr.. Cox says
that excepting the husband. no man
is allowed to enter it. 1T is a cardi-
nal sin" he adds, for woman to APP
pear with her face uncovered before
stranger. If she happens to be about
the house or in the garden when .
stranger, be he Mussulman or for
eigner, unexpectedly enters. she
bounces for any thing handy. a hand
kerchief, pillow or even dish, with
which to hide her face The Sultan
alone enjoys the privilege of free ac-
cess to every harenl. and then all the
women in that harem have to stand
before his Majesty with their faces un-
covered. When the eunuchs accom-
pany the ladies on their expeditions
the latter drive always in closed car
riages. the eunuchs following afoot or
on horseback, with lash in their hand,
which comes down like lightning on
any foreigner who approaches too
near. Turkish ladies, however. are
no less artful than their European sis
tiers. and eunuchs, nowadays. are not
hopelessly incorruptible-
The office of Chief Eunuch of the
Imperial Palace is very important
one, and the holder of it ranks equally
with the Grand Vizier and Ministers
of State. He is often admitted to the
privy councils of the Sultan. His title
is very grandiose sounding. He is
styled His Highness the Guardian of
the Gate of the Imperial Felicity and
Repose.' He is the head of the house
hold of the Sultan. OF him and
his functions which are many, ]
may add that he is considered al
| most as much of an attraction and
saluted with as much consideration as
a frst-class bull-fghter in Spain. He
is often the object of lyric poetry.
Whyp Because he has an influence on
| the Sultan, and thus upon politics.
| This influence he exerts, often, through
| the women of the harem. When he is
inaugurated at the palace there is
much display. He rides to the palace
on fine horse. His decorations gilt
ter on his breast He is received by
the aides of the Sultan. Lambs are
| slaughtered as token of welcome.
| and servants look up to him as demi-
god. The emblem of his Office is sil-
yer pastoral staff Why pastoral?
Does he not care for the lambsa He
becomes Aga of the Sublime House Of
Ottoman by which title he is des-
ignated in his commission" IN T.
Mail and Express.
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with this gentleman and be under his orders
as long as he needs you He's got very
ticlzlish JOB for you and wants your pref
test work Understand, no liquor. now.''
AYE! Aye. SIR returned both men, de-
lighted at the prospect of something novel
and exciting.
.sNow, away with you both to pack your
srip-sacks-"
4 moment later appeared the steward, to
whom Nebbitt also gave the same instruc-
tons.
Twenty minutes afterward the entire par
ty of adventurers was on board the fast ex-
press to Paris
The steward was so successful In execut-
ing his commissions that IN the evening he
was again on board the '.Namoyna, which,
at ten O'Clock, had weighed anchor and was
rapidly steaming out into the channel.
Meanwhile Fairfax and his two men
found their limited time barely sufficient for
fulfilling the many errands imposed upon
each. But the trio arrived at the station
lust in season to board the cars for Dol,
with the comfortable feeling that every
thing had been done as planned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01

An Ohio preacher tried to quote
the verse in Matthew about mot one
lot or title and he said: s.Not one
tot or iittla'' Then he saw that he
had erred and tried again. Not one
lit or tottle," said he, and again
stopped. But he would not give up
and began. Not one tit or jottle;"
aud then with red face he gave il up
and went on with his sermon. and
there were not half a dozen OF his
hearers who could really tell just what
the two words were
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
A novel plan to promote narriag

-A novel plan TO promote marriage
among the settlers in the Northwest
Territory has just been adopted by the
Canadian Pacific railroad. When =.
settler wants to 60 TO Ontario for Ills
girl he buys matrimonial iie.,et AZ
the usual rates; but on pres ming the
ticket few weeks later ri N Ontario
station, together with marriage GER
tificate, he win be entitled 10 free
transportation for bis bride.
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CHAPTER TX

MY TIDE At TEE FJOOn
Arrived at Dol, Fairfax found Dick and
his valet in waiting. The party, divided
in three sections, having apparently no
connection one with the other, sauntered
SLOWLY down the road, toward rendezvous
convenient, yet secluded.
Richard was then Intercepted as to the
result of his investigations.
s.WeI. TO begin WITH said that tired and
sleepy youth, drawing himself up to his
handsomely proportioned length and yawn-
ing alarming, Lydia was there again; and
there's no use in denying the fact that she's
got Arthur Fairfax on the braln-dead
gone, believe. And, between you and me
and Won stream. Tn inclined to think, too
the iceberg's beginning little to thaw"
ssStop.'' said his listener, decisively, this
Is no time for nonsense. Relate the evenfss
not your beliefs"
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CHAPTEh r.
LOOK THERE IT CONES!

LOOK! THERE IT COMES!
As she sat painting upon this eventful
| afternoon, when her expected companion,
/ lydia. was riding leisurely upon frQltIess
| errand TO Dol, Natalie let her thoughts re-
vert to their conversation Of the two pre-
vious days.
Then. of course, she thought of Fairfax.
| What a sad. but striking face he had, Who
| was he. What troubled him 50 muchs She
was convinced something cid. Why had he
started SO and colored when he saw her
| coming down the staircases Would she
ever see him again? He interested her:
lydia. too, took such an interest in him
| Why had she, herself, Immediately
| thought Of that song, when she cast her
| eyes upon hizna Why, too, did she always
| think of it in connection with him? That
song was peculiarly and only hers and
| Otto.s. What right had this man to it,
| And vet it seemed his, too. as much as
! theirs. Yes. and Lydia had said he had
| been much disturbed as he listened to II.
| and had remarked that it was interviewer
! with his fate. Perhaps-she was almost
! certain of it-her lost knife would return
! through him.
| In this ingenious and child-like manner
| she unused, zealously painting all the time.
| Suddenly the voice of Dimitri aroused
! her. He pointed 81 gnihcantly TO the storm
/ SLOWLY CatneTIng In IlS Souil I1tE t11io-
| piece indicated half-past five O'Clock The
| storm couldn't possibly break for at least an
| hour az a half yet. She made the best OF
her opportunity; and al a quarter past SIX
the finishing touch was laid upon the can
vas Mounted on MedJi she turned to-
ward the view and waved her hand,
saying:
s.Adieu, adieu, Medji. this is our last,
my ileetest- Tomorrow we go'
For distance of several hundred roos
from the main road the cliff road ran IN
perfectly straight direction.
Just as Natalie gained the point where the
highway came in sight she tn eught that
she caught sight of a figure which darted
backward from the center of the road and
disappeared from view on the left; but, see
ing nothing more, she concluded her eyes
had deceived her
A shrin whistle pierced the quiet air.
This time she could not be mistaken What
did il meana Probably some huntsman call
ing his dogs.
When arrived at the main road she
glanced up and down it, but saw nothing IN
usual
A huntsman-undoubtedly he who had
Just blown the whistle-and al old farmer
were earnestly engaged In conversation.
Beyond them were some carriers coming
down the road. These were the only per-
sons in sight
When she came to her favorite pool not q
soul was to be seen there, either.
fro Re CONTINUED.
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Referring to the somewhat e

Referring to the somewhat e1-
travagant statements concerning the
display of rebel flags" at Macon,
ga, during the recent reunion of
Confederate veterans. Governor Cor
Ion, Of that State, in recent speech
At Cincinnati, said: There were In
all that great central city of Macon, GA,
adozen Confederate flags and fifty thou
sand of the Stars and Stripes, and yet
some people are so color-blind that
they could not see any thing but the
rebel flags, although the very carriage
that bore JEFF. Davis, and the
horses that drew him. were literally
covered with Union flags. The very
house that he was in was so covered
with them as to almost blind him. -
Frank LesEie's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
CHAPTER yIu-CoxrrSuED.

ICo7rightei, 1897. by G. IT. Dillingham; III
Rights Reserpsd1
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TO BE CONTINUED


THERE are times In the life of every mar
ried man when ordinary prudence seems to
dictate the policy of the most reticent
silence, and one Of these is when his wife il
trying to account for the cat tracks In the
new mince pies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-01
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
sx AMOS LEE.

PUBLISHED BIZ SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT vrrH
THE AUTHOR
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

"That high license has in the least
cnrtalled the drinking customs of the
people, no, careful observer will claim.
1t has no more effect on liquor selling
and drinking than a tag on birthstone
would ave on the condition OF the lost
Nebraska Methodsst.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
The Hour Hns Coma.

Brethren, let us do our duty IN. this
matter. Twenty-years ago God spoke to
the conscience of this nation for the last
time ON the subject of human slavery.
His time clock struck twelve, and rang
out the sound full and clear. 1t said
Gods time had come at last to destroy
human slavery. The conscience OF the
nation responded to the call of Almighty
God. Men sprang from both the whig
and democratic parties and united in
favor cs the republican party, and with
one tremendous blow did Gods bidding.
Human slavery disappeared from these
fair United States and ever since God
has honored this country as he meyer
did another. Ones Imagination shudders
to the think what wonld have been the
result if the nation had not responded
to Gods call then. Once more
the time.clock of God Almighty is ring
ing out the hour of high noon. God is
summoning His troops from all parties,
and bids us strike ibis evil-a thousand
times greater than siavery-down to the
earth, bind it and cast it out and down
into hell, where 1t belongs. 1t almost
paralyzes ones heart to think what may
be the result to us and to our land if
we refuse to respond to the call. May
God enlighten rs and give us the
courage to strike in His name for the
right and against the wrong.-Dr. Pen
tecost.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

Or Black Leprosy, is a disease which is considered
i~ncurable, but Il has yielded to the curative proper.
ties of SwIFT's SPEcrrfc-now known all over the
world as g.. {. s. Mrs. Bailey, OF West Somervilie,
Mass, near Boston, was attacked several years ago
with this hideous black eruption, and WIS treated BY
the best medical talent, who could only say that the
disease was q species Of
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
guide

q Pages, . Fine Plafes,
Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed for soc
In money or postage stamps. Over fifty wonder
fni pen pictures, showing who may marry, who
Manhood. WoTanhood. Physical decay. Who
should marry. How life and happiness may be
Increased. Those married or about 70 marry
should Rad it: Of interest and value to every
paper cover. use. Address IsR- WHITTIER
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

and consequently incurable. 1t is impossible to de-
scribe her suferings. Her body from the crown Of
her head to the eoles Of her feet was a mass OF decay,
masses Of flesh rotting off and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers festered and three or four nails dropped
off at one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for several years she did not leave
her bed. Her weight was reduced from 1876 to 60 lbs.
Perhaps some faint idea of her condition can be
CLEANED from the fact that three pounds Of Cosmo-
line or ointment were used per week IN dressing. her
sores. Finally the physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended the sui.
ferer to her allwise Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports Of the use
Of SwIFr's SPECIFIC Is. S. 81, prevailed on her to
Try II as a last resort She began its rsc under pro-
test, but soon found that her system was being 70.
lieyed Of the poison, as the sores assumed q red and
healthy color, as though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the s. s. 8.
until last February; every sore was healed; she dis.
carded chair and crutches. and was for the first time
in twelve years q well woman. Her husband, MT.
c. A. Bailey, Is in business at TN Blackstone Street,
Boston, and will take pleasure In giving the details
Of this wonderful cure. Send to us for Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta. ca
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

is a war between religion and the rum
shop. 1t lie an irrepressibls conflict, for
the angel must triumph or else the
dragon will. And SO, whoever is not
enlisted ID this war, the seventy thous-
and churchee OF our land with their eight
million members, corporations founded
on the avowed principle of ~self-sacriice
for others good, ought to come forward
and place their names on the total absti-
hence muster roll.-Francis Il. Willard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

0, thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou
hast no name to be known by, let us
call thee Devl.-Shakspere.